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Overview
Growth in the accounting profession is expected to continue well into the next decade. An increase in global commerce, a greater focus on financial regulation and compliance, anticipated “baby-boomer” retirements and significant growth in small and family businesses all point to a rewarding career path for prospective accountants. The associate in science (A.S.) degree program in Accounting is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete their baccalaureate degree in accounting and move into positions in private industry, public accounting, not-for-profit and governmental organizations.
SUNY Niagara offers a 63-credit hour Accounting, A.S., degree program with the purpose of providing degree candidates with a foundation in accounting, business and general education classes enabling them to transfer into a baccalaureate program in accounting. Trends in accounting education have necessitated a program more tailored to the specific needs of the accounting student to enable proper preparation and maximization of transfer credits into accredited institutions. SUNY Niagara’s Accounting, A.S., program accomplishes this goal.
Program Goals and Objectives
To prepare students for transfer into baccalaureate accounting curricula.
Professional Licensure Disclosure
Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified.
The Accounting A.S. program at SUNY Niagara is registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York State.
Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that Accounting A.S. program at SUNY Niagara, if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following U.S. States:
| State | Accounting |
| New York | https://www.tax.ny.gov/tp/reg/tpreg.htm |
It is important to note that SUNY Niagara is not the licensure/certification authority in these U.S. States and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in these U.S. States and instead it is incumbent on each individual candidate to contact the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. State for any further guidance on the requirements for licensure/certification requirements and application processes.
Program Spotlight
Many people think accounting is just about math…guess again! It is really an information system. Accounting captures and analyzes business data providing decision making tools to help businesses succeed! The good news is that all types of organizations need accountants and the analytical decision-making skills they possess. Some of these organizations include for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations, governments, banks, and financial institutions. New York State Occupational Projections indicate a 16.1% increase in the need for accountants and a 2.5% increase for accounting support jobs between 2016 and 2026.
Degree Program Learning Outcomes
The assessment of student learning outcomes is not only a key indicator of program effectiveness, it is also one of the standards of excellence identified by the Middle States Commission (Standard 5) and is required through the SUNY assessment initiative.
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Program Contact
Lori Townsend
Program Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-6461
Email: ltownsend@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: B-123
Division Office: 716-614-6410
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